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Turkey's armed forces face deep purge in wake of coup
Reuters - 28 Jul 2016 14:51
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WATCH: Obama Tells DNC 'We Don't Look to Be Ruled'
ABC News - 28 Jul 2016 06:21
President Obama delivered a resounding defense of the state of the country at the Democratic Convention Wednesday night.
Aleppo aid and exit routes opened
CNN - 28 Jul 2016 14:39
Syrian and Russian forces are to open humanitarian corridors for people to flee the besieged city of Aleppo, both countries' state media reported Thursday, the day after Syria's army announced it had encircled the city a...
Russia's customs chief resigns over corruption allegations
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:41
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev accepted Thursday the resignation of the head of the customs agency, several days after investigators searched his home and founds hundreds of thousand dollars stashed in shoe boxes...
Haftar forces suffer losses in Libya fighting
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jul 2016 14:27
At least 17 soldiers loyal to renegade general die in clashes with rival faction for the control of Benghazi city.
Rudy Giuliani suggests electronically tagging Muslims on terrorist watch list
The Week - 28 Jul 2016 14:57
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani proposed tagging Muslims on the government's terrorist watch list as a means of tracking their movements, NJ.com reports. Giuliani, who advises Donald Trump on terrorism and natio...
Cambodian opposition chief fined for defaming gov't lawmaker
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:56
Cambodia's self-exiled opposition leader was fined Thursday for defaming a senior member of the country's ruling party, adding to legal woes hurting his party's ability to operate. …
Al-Qaida central appears to OK split with Syrian branch
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:55
Al-Qaida's deputy leader is urging the network's Syria branch to do what it takes to preserve jihad in the war-torn country, an apparent endorsement of Nusra Front's plans to split from the parent organization. …
WATCH: Democratic National Convention Day Three In A Minute
ABC News - 28 Jul 2016 06:54
Highlights from the third night of the Democratic National Convention on July 27, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rights group: Some kids detained in conflict tortured, die
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 06:11
Children caught in six conflict-affected areas are often held for months or even years as national security threats, and untold numbers have been tortured or died in custody, according to a Human Rights Watch report. …...
Florida is Investigating Two More Cases of Zika Not Related to Travel
Time - 28 Jul 2016 06:00
"Evidence is mounting to suggest local transmission via mosquitoes is going on in South Florida"
Wikileaks posts hacked DNC voicemails
CNN - 28 Jul 2016 03:28
Wikileaks released a series of voicemails Wednesday from the Democratic National Committee hack showing donors plying top-level officials for favors, and one donor expressing outrage that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had ...
Flooding in India forces animals to flee; 6 rhinos rescued
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:35
Forest officials say they have rescued six rhino calves from being washed away by flood waters that have swamped a national park in India's remote northeastern state of Assam. …
How Donald Trump Made the U.S. a Target For Russia's New Brand Of Warfare
Time - 28 Jul 2016 14:20
"Your Republicans have now become our Putinists."
Trump: Russia hacking comments were 'sarcastic'
CNN - 28 Jul 2016 14:56
Donald Trump says he was only kidding when he appeared to encourage Russian intelligence agencies to find Hillary Clinton's thousands of deleted emails.
15 Of The Highest Paying Jobs In New York City In 2016
Forbes - 28 Jul 2016 22:23
Are you looking to decide which career path you'd like to pursue with a mind to pull in a healthy salary? Do you live in - or would like to live in - New York City? If you answered yes to these questions, we may have som...
He's going to free fall 25,000 feet into a net
New York Post - 28 Jul 2016 15:42
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- He’s made 18,000 parachute jumps, helped train some of the world’s most elite skydivers, done some of the stunts for “Ironman 3.” But the plunge Luke Aikins knows he’ll be remembered for ...
Italy expels 2 suspected extremists to counter terror threat
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:25
Italy's top security official says the country has expelled two more suspected extremists as part of extraordinary measures to combat terrorism. …
Philippine leader threatens to withdraw truce after attack
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:21
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday threatened to withdraw a ceasefire order he gave three days ago after suspected communist rebels killed a government militiaman and wounded four others in an attack. …
Fire collapses roof at Bangkok theater, no serious injuries
Miami Herald - 28 Jul 2016 14:06
A large collapsed part of the roof at a Bangkok movie theater complex on Thursday but caused no serious injuries. …
North Korea: US has crossed red line, relations on war footing
New York Post - 28 Jul 2016 10:25
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list...
Al-Shabab names ex-Somali MP as suicide bomber
Al Jazeera English - 28 Jul 2016 08:41
Salah Nuh Ismail and second attacker targeted AU peacekeeping force's main base on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people.